Sorry "Busted" is totally apropos. Problem is it's ALWAYS been an irrational aspect of the game design. Winning, Placing or Showing in a big event should be a net positive thing. It was always busted in that it gave you tons of USELESS duplicated equipment you already had (excess guardian plans redeemable for sale at LESS than apprentice gear costs ). At the very least they should give you a better piece than what you have in your hero set OR give embed chips 2x or higher levels to compensate or coinage or credits or SOMETHING other than a USELESS prize. We invest in boosts and expect a return on investment not an insulting drop that's worthless to us.